Stump microphone made correct decisions in its WC debut : ICC

St.Peter's, (Antigua) Mar 29 (UNI) The ICC today claimed that first use of stump microphone technology during the Super Eight match between Australia and the West Indies here has proved successful.

''From now on in this tournament, on-field umpires will wear earpieces giving them an audio connection with the stump microphones, allowing them to hear faint edges and thus giving them a better chance of making the correct caught behind or lbw decisions,'' said ICC General Manager David Richardson.

''The use of this technology should ensure that that our top umpires get even more decisions correct,'' he added.

The former South African wicket-keeper said, ''Television viewers or people listening to radio can hear fine edges through the stump microphones, something umpires have not always had the benefit of in the past.

''In many instances, if it is particularly windy or in noisy grounds, it can be extremely difficult to hear faint edges from 22 yards away. By linking to the stump microphones, umpires now have that luxury and this should ensure even more correct decisions.'' This technology has previously been used during matches in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy in England and also in selected bilateral series, most notably India's tour of Pakistan in 2004.

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